Tommy Tuberville
Senator for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
“``(ii) In a civil action brought under section 2255 or 2255A, for purposes of paragraph (1), the court may-- ``(I) order the plaintiff or defendant to provide to the court or the Government, as applicable, any equipment necessary to maintain care, custody, and control of such property or material; and ``(II) take reasonable measures, and…”
“``(ii) In a civil action brought under section 2255 or 2255A, for purposes of paragraph (1), the court may-- ``(I) order the plaintiff or defendant to provide to the court or the Government, as applicable, any equipment necessary to maintain care, custody, and control of such property or material; and ``(II) take reasonable measures, and…”
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“(a) Methodology to Capture Lessons Learned From Prior Embassy Evacuations.--The Secretary shall develop a formal, systematic methodology to capture lessons learned from prior embassy evacuations. (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives the methodology to capture lessons learned from prior embassy evacuations. SEC. 8620. YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS INITIATIVE. (a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the ``Young African Leaders Initiative Act of 2026'' or the ``YALI Act of 2026''.”
“(5) Subsea energy infrastructure.--The term ``subsea energy infrastructure'' means-- (A) subsea cables, pipelines, and other equipment installed on, beneath, or within the seabed for the purpose of-- (i) transmitting electricity, including via subsea electricity cables, subsea electricity transformers, or equipment related to the support of offshore energy production installations; or (ii) transporting natural gas, oil, or hydrogen between land-based or off-shore infrastructure; and (B) landing stations and facilities associated with the infrastructure described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A). SEC. 8619. EMBASSY EVACUATION AND NOTIFICATION PLANNING.”
“(3) Relevant federal departments and agencies.--The term ``relevant Federal departments and agencies'' means-- (A) the Federal Communications Commission; (B) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (C) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (D) the Maritime Administration; (E) the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; (F) the United States Coast Guard; and (G) any other Federal department or agency designated by the Secretary. (4) Subsea communications infrastructure.--The term ``subsea communications infrastructure'' has the meaning given the term ``submarine cable system'' in section 1.70001(h) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, and any subsequent update to such definition.”
“(f) Form.--The reports required under subsections (a) and (e) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Critical undersea infrastructure.--The term ``critical undersea infrastructure'' means subsea communications infrastructure and subsea energy infrastructure.”
“(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress describing-- (1) the status of diplomatic efforts undertaken pursuant to subsection (a); (2) the positions of other parties to the 1884 Convention and key non-party states with respect to modernization, including any diplomatic efforts to encourage additional countries to become signatories to the 1884 Convention, pending the review required under subsection (a)(1); and (3) any obstacles to concluding a successor agreement or protocol and proposed measures to address those obstacles.”
“(b) Consultation With Congress.--In conducting the review required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees. (c) Engagement With International Stakeholders.--In conducting the review required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall seek to engage, as appropriate, other relevant international stakeholders to support negotiation of agreements described in subsection (a)(2). (d) Coordination With Industry.--The Secretary shall consult with private owners and operators of critical undersea infrastructure, as appropriate, in conducting the review required under subsection (a)(1).”
“(C) improving cooperation with allies on critical undersea infrastructure protection. SEC. 8618. MODERNIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELATED TO CRITICAL UNDERSEA INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Diplomatic Engagement Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report containing-- (1) the findings of a review of international agreements relating to critical undersea infrastructure, including the Convention for the Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables of 1884 (referred to in this section as the ``1884 Convention''); and (2) a plan to modernize the agreements referred to in paragraph (1), if applicable, or pursue new or additional bilateral or multinational agreements to address gaps or ambiguities in the legal protections applicable to the installation, operation, or protection of critical undersea infrastructure.”
“Such strategy shall include-- (1) a study on the regulatory and commercial barriers that hinder maritime economies; (2) how the Department can improve interagency coordination to support the growth of maritime economies; (3) the role external influence and actors, including the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and the Islamic Republic of Iran play in impacting maritime economies; (4) an analysis of regional efforts to strengthen maritime economies and the role the United States can play in supporting such cross-regional efforts; (5) an assessment of beneficial training and exchange programs that center on supporting coastal communities, fisheries, ocean finance, industry expansion, and coastal and marine tourism, offshore energy production and transportation; and (6) recommendations on-- (A) feasible programming that links commercial diplomacy with maritime economic development and exclusive maritime economic zones; and (B) the role United States businesses can play in expanding and supporting partner countries emerging markets related to maritime economies.”
“(e) Availability of Previously Appropriated Funds.--Amounts otherwise available to the Office of Inspector General for the United States Agency for International Development shall remain available for the Office of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance. SEC. 8617. STRATEGY ON MARITIME ECONOMIC RESILIENCE. Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy on how United States economic assistance and international diplomatic engagement can better support maritime economies and exclusive economic zones.”
“``(2) Reporting of refused assistance.--Whenever information or assistance requested by the Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Inspector General shall report the circumstances to the Secretary of State and the head of the entity concerned, as appropriate, and to the appropriate committees of Congress (as defined in section 8616(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027) without delay.''; (E) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by striking ``of the Agency for International Development'' and inserting ``for Foreign Assistance''; (F) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking ``Administrator of the Agency for International Development'' and inserting ``Secretary of State''; and (G) in subsection (f), as redesignated, by striking ``of the Agency for International Development'' and inserting ``for Foreign Assistance''; and (5) in section 419(c)(3), by striking ``of the United States Agency for International Development'' and inserting ``for Foreign Assistance''.”
“``(c) Assistance From Federal Agencies.-- ``(1) In general.--Upon request of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, with the exception of the Department of Defense, the head of such entity shall, to the extent practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Inspector General, or an authorized designee.”
“2151 et seq., 2292 et seq., 2293 et seq., 2346 et seq.), the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), sections 2(a) through (c) of the Migration [[Page S4052]] and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the United States African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.), and the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o), or successor legislation; and ``(2) programs currently or previously administered by the United States Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United States African Development Foundation, or the Inter-American Foundation.”
“1736o), or successor legislation; and ``(2) programs currently or previously administered by the United States Agency for International Development, and programs currently or previously administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United States African Development Foundation, or the Inter-American Foundation.''; (C) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; (D) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Coordination of Foreign Assistance Oversight.--The Inspector General for Foreign Assistance shall conduct audits, evaluations, inspections, and investigations by coordinating with the Offices of Inspectors General of the respective agencies responsible for-- ``(1) all foreign assistance programs, other than Department of Defense programs, administered pursuant to part I, chapters 1, 3, 8, 9, and 10 and part II, chapter 4 of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C.”
“2151 et seq., 2292 et seq., 2293 et seq., 2346 et seq.), sections 2(a) through (c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the United States African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.), and the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.”
“(d) Amendments to Inspector General Act of 1978.--Chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code is amended-- (1) in section 401-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Agency for International Development,''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the Administrator of the Agency for International Development,''; (2) in section 402(a), by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Department of state.--In the establishment of the Department of State, there is established-- ``(A) an Office of Inspector General of the Department of State; and ``(B) an Office of Inspector General for Foreign Assistance.''; (3) in section 406(f)(3), by striking ``Agency for International Development,''; (4) in section 409-- (A) in the section heading, by striking ``Agency for International Development'' and inserting ``Inspector General for Foreign Assistance''; (B) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: ``(a) Definition, Duties and Responsibilities of Inspector General for Foreign Assistance.--The Inspector General for Foreign Assistance shall exercise all duties and responsibilities of an Inspector General of an establishment with respect to any agency, with the exception of the Department of Defense, on all matters relating to foreign assistance including global health, development assistance, international disaster assistance, food assistance and food security, and economic support, including jurisdiction for-- ``(1) all programs funded with appropriations, other than Department of Defense appropriations, for foreign assistance programs, other than Department of Defense programs, for foreign assistance programs administered pursuant to part I, chapters 1, 3, 8, 9, and 10 and part II, chapter 4 of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C.”
“(c) Office of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance.--The Office of the Inspector General for the United States Agency for International Development is hereby redesignated as the ``Office of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance''. The Office of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance shall carry out activities in accordance with the purpose described in subsection (a).”
“2601), the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.), the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the United States African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96- 533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.), and the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o), or successor legislation; (C) any other non-military foreign assistance programs including global health, development assistance, international disaster assistance, food assistance and food security, and economic support; and (D) with regard to USAID, any other matter within the preview of the Office of the Inspector General for USAID upon the date of enactment of this Act.”
“(2) Foreign assistance.--The term ``foreign assistance'' means amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for-- (A) programs currently or previously administered by the United States Agency for International Development and programs currently or previously administered by the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United States African Development Foundation, or the Inter-American Foundation; (B) programs funded with appropriations, other than Department of Defense appropriations, for foreign assistance programs administered pursuant to part I, chapters 1, 3, 8, 9, and 10 and part II, chapter 4 of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq., 2292 et seq., 2293 et seq., 2346 et seq.), sections 2(a) through (c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C.”
“(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for foreign assistance. (b) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress .--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives.”
“7708) is amended by adding the end the following new subsection: ``(m) Other Matters.--Funds appropriated or otherwise made available for a Compact under this section may only be obligated if-- ``(1) such Compact obligates, or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability of appropriations and the mutual agreement of the parties to the Compact to proceed, the entire amount of the United States Government funding anticipated for the duration of the Compact; and ``(2) the Chief Executive Officer consults with the appropriate congressional committees at the commencement of the implementation period of a Compact.''. SEC. 8616. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.”
“(a) In General.--Every report the Department submits to the appropriate congressional committees shall contain-- (1) a disclosure indicating whether artificial intelligence tools were used to produce any part of the content of the report transmitted; and (2) a certification that the report was reviewed and verified by a human user prior to submission. SEC. 8615. MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION COMPACTS. Section 609(j) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C.”
“(5) A description of any obstacles to assigning Department employees who already possess the requisite foreign language proficiency to critical United States missions, including the People's Republic of China, in a timely manner. (6) A description of the critical language activities carried out by Foreign Service officers or Civil Service officers compared to activities carried out by contracted professional translators, including a justification for why contracted translators are utilized for particular activities. SEC. 8614. USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO MEET CONGRESSIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.”
“(c) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The number of speakers with Interagency Language Roundtable proficiency of 2+/3 or above in the Foreign Service and the Civil Service. (2) A description of how the number of Department employees with proficiency in critical languages has changed over the most recent 5-year period. (3) A summary of the Department's workforce incentives to develop critical language training and expertise. (4) An assessment of whether the Department's current critical language capacity is sufficient to address the Department's global workforce needs, including with regard to strategic competition with the People's Republic of China.”
“(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that-- (1) maintaining a robust cohort of Foreign Service officers proficient in critical languages is vital to United States national security; and (2) the Department should take efforts to address unnecessary delays in assigning Foreign Service officers who possess the requisite language proficiencies to critical United States missions. (b) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on current expertise in critical languages at the Department.”
“(c) Quarterly Briefings.--Section 36 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Quarterly Briefings.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an unclassified briefing on the letters of offers to sell, and licenses to export, defense articles or defense services under this Act issued during the preceding quarter for which a certification was not required to be submitted to Congress under subsection (b) or (c).''. SEC. 8613. REPORT ON CRITICAL LANGUAGE EXPERTISE.”
“2776(c)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and (C) a description of the items to be exported'' and inserting ``(C) a description of the items to be exported, and (D) the timeline for delivery of the items to be exported''; and (B) by inserting, after ``such offset agreement.'', the following: ``Upon the initial introduction of a new system or capability for [[Page S4051]] the recipient country, such numbered certification shall also contain, submitted by the President, detailed information on how the proposed export contributes to the United States' foreign policy objectives regarding that country and region, as well as how those objectives are being implemented and measured by the United States Mission in that country and the Department's relevant regional and functional bureaus.''.”
“2776(b)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting, after ``of such technology.'', the following: ``Upon the initial introduction of a new system or capability for the recipient country, such numbered certification shall also contain, submitted by the President, detailed information on how the proposed sale contributes to the United States' foreign policy objectives regarding that country and region, as well as how those objectives are being implemented and measured by the United States Mission in that country and the Department's relevant regional and functional bureaus.''. (2) Direct commercial sales.--Section 36(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C.”
“``(c) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.''. (b) Information.-- (1) Foreign military sales.--Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.”
“48. ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION. ``(a) In General.--On the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and every 3 years thereafter, the amounts specified in subsection (b) shall be adjusted to reflect the percentage increase (if any) in inflation, as reflected by the increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index during the previous 3 years. ``(b) Amounts Specified.--The amounts specified in this subsection are the dollar amounts in-- ``(1) paragraphs (1), (3)(A), (5)(A), and (5)(B) of section 3(d); ``(2) section 25(a)(1); ``(3) subsections (a)(10), (b)(1), (b)(5)(C), (b)(6)(A), (b)(6)(B), (b)(6)(C), (c)(1), (c)(5)(A), and (c)(5)(B) of section 36; ``(4) section 47(6); ``(5) paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (2)(B) of section 63(a); and ``(6) section 71(d).”
“2751 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), and 63(a)(1), by striking ``$14,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$25,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (2) in sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), 47(6), 63(a)(1), and 71(d), by striking ``$50,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$88,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (3) in sections 3(d)(5)(A), 36(b)(6)(A), 36(c)(5)(A), and 63(a)(2)(A), by striking ``$25,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$44,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (4) in sections 3(d)(5)(B), 36(b)(6)(B), 36(c)(5)(B), and 63(a)(2)(B), by striking ``$100,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$175,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (5) in section 25(a)(1)-- (A) by striking ``$7,000,000'' and inserting ``$12,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; and (B) by striking ``25,000,000'' and inserting ``44,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (6) in section 36(a)(10), by striking ``$250,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$440,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (7) in sections 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), and 47(6), by striking ``$200,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$350,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (8) in section 36(b)(6)(C), by striking ``$300,000,000'' and inserting ``$526,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; and (9) by adding after section 47 the following: ``SEC.”
“4813)''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 11 of this Act'' and inserting ``section 1754 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819)''. (b) Presumption That Item Is Designed for Use in a Missile.--Section 73(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(f)) is amended by striking ``for purposes of 4605(j)(1)(A) of title 50'' and inserting ``for purposes of section 1754 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A))''. SEC. 8612. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT. (a) Dollar Amount Thresholds.--The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.”
“RESTRICTIONS ON STINGER MISSILE TRANSFERS TO BAHRAIN. Section 581(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167), is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Replacement''; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``in order to replace,'' and all that follows through ``or otherwise destroyed''; (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Replacement''; and (4) in paragraph (2), by striking ``replacement''. SEC. 8611. CHANGE TO THE MISSILE SANCTIONS LAWS STATUTORY REFERENCES. (a) Violations by United States Persons.--Section 11B(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4612(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking ``section 5 or 6 of this Act'' and inserting ``section 1753 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“7107(b)(2)(F)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in subparagraph (A) for more than 2 years immediately after the country consecutively--''; (2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``the special watch list described in subparagraph (A)(iii)'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in subparagraph (A)''; and (3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in the year following such waiver under subparagraph (D)(ii)'' before the period at the end. SEC. 8609. UNITED STATES SUPPORT TO UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING DUPLICATIVE REPORTING. Section 4(d)(5)(B) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(d)(5)(B)), is hereby repealed. SEC. 8610.”
“``(2) Justification.--Not later than 5 days after a decision not to support congressional travel, the deciding official shall provide the head of the congressional delegation with a specific written justification for such decision.''. SEC. 8608. MODIFICATION OF THE SPECIAL RULE FOR COUNTRIES DOWNGRADED FROM AND REINSTATED TO THE TIER 2 WATCH LIST IN THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT. (a) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and Reinstated Countries.--Section 110(b)(2)(F) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A of Public Law 106-386; 22 U.S.C.”
“Section 406(b) of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123) is amended by striking ``until all funds have been expended'' and inserting ``through Fiscal Year 2026''. SEC. 8607. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS. Section 5172 of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division E of Public Law 119-60; 22 U.S.C. 2680 note) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) Decisions Not to Support Travel.-- ``(1) In general.--Any decision not to support congressional travel shall rest exclusively with the Chief of Mission of the relevant country or the Secretary of State and may not be delegated to any other official.”
“``(D) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Canada.''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge''; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge''; (3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge''; (4) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge'' each place it appears. SEC. 8605. ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT INCREASE FOR DIRECT COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AUTHORITY. Section 23(h) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763(h)) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$300,000,000''. SEC. 8606. SUNSETTING THE 180-DAY COVID OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS.”
“Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 535d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``December 31, 2024,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035,''; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and inserting the following: ``(A) An international bridge between the United States and Mexico. ``(B) An international bridge between the United States and Canada. ``(C) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Mexico.”
“1691 et seq.); (8) section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116-94), relating to the Complex Crisis Fund; (9) the Global Health Security and International Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Act of 2022 (subtitle D of title LV of division E of Public Law 117-263; 22 U.S.C. 2151b note); (10) the United States African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.); (11) the provisions of section 401(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969 (22 U.S.C. 290f(b)) relating to the Inter-American Foundation; and (12) section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421), relating to the United States Trade and Development Agency. SEC. 8604. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.”
“2151 et seq.) relating to the Democracy Fund; (5) chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.), the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511; 22 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), and the Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-179; 22 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), relating to Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia; (6) subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 2 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), relating to Migration [[Page S4050]] and Refugee Assistance and Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance; (7) the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.”
“(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered United States international assistance programs and funds'' means United States international assistance authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out-- (1) chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 22 U.S.C. 2293 et seq.), relating to Development Assistance or Global Health Programs; (2) chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.), relating to International Disaster Assistance and Transition Initiatives; (3) chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) relating to Economic Support Funds; (4) the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Audit.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department, or any equivalent or successor Inspector General charged with overseeing covered United States international assistance programs and funds, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees containing the results of an audit of compliance with relevant branding and marking requirements by partners implementing such programs and funds, including any requirements prescribed pursuant to section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by subsection (a).”
“``The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies implementing covered United States international assistance programs and funds, and with due consideration for the safety and security of implementing partners and beneficiaries, shall establish and prescribe the use of uniform branding and marking requirements to appropriately identify all goods provided to foreign beneficiaries under this Act, which shall include the flag of the United States and the words `from the American people'.''.”
“(c) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the effective date of the regulations prescribed under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- (1) the status of implementing the regulations and any challenges or obstacles to such implementation; (2) the offices within the Department that are responsible for implementing the regulations; and (3) any recommendations to improve upon the regulations required under this section to overcome challenges to implementation. SEC. 8603. MARKING AND BRANDING. (a) In General.--Section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2401) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 641. MARKING AND BRANDING.”
“(b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations requiring covered organizations to submit an annual disclosure to the Under Secretary of State for Management that describes-- (1) any funding, cooperative research or staffing agreements, or joint projects-- (A) received from or executed with a covered source of funding; and (B) the purpose or subject of which relates to a topic the covered organization engages on with the Department; and (2) any practices or processes undertaken by the covered organization to ensure that its research agenda or products are not influenced by covered sources of funding.”
“(4) Think tank.--The term ``think tank'' means a stand- alone institution, organization, corporation, or group that studies public policy issues with the primary objective of providing information, ideas, and recommendations to United States Government entities regarding the development and implementation of policy.”
“(3) Foreign governmental entity.--The term ``foreign governmental entity'' means-- (A) any department, agency, or other entity of a foreign government at the national, regional, or local level; (B) any governing party or coalition of such a government, including subsidiary national, regional, or local level entities; (C) any entity majority-owned or majority-controlled by such a government; or (D) any company, economic project, cultural organization, exchange program, or nongovernmental organization that is more than 33 percent owned or controlled by such a government or advisors, consultants, or representatives of such a government.”
“SEC. 8602. REQUIREMENT FOR THINK TANKS TO DISCLOSE FOREIGN FUNDING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered organization.--The term ``covered organization'' means any United States think tank that received funding, including in the form of grants, from the Department in the previous calendar year. (2) Covered source of funding.--The term ``covered source of funding'' means a foreign governmental entity from the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation.”
“(b) Revised Proposed Rule.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment and submit to the President a proposed rule that-- (1) provides a uniform national modification that-- (A) increases the stipend and the educational stipend provided by a host family to an au pair; (B) reflects the room, board, and other programmatic costs borne by a host family; and (C) sustains the same level of program participation by both au pairs and host families; (2) enhances flexibility in the au pair program to accommodate unique family scheduling needs, including military families, first responders, single parents, shift workers, and other host families with non-traditional work schedules; (3) ensures necessary safeguards are updated to protect the health and safety of au pairs, host families, and their children; and (4) promotes the immersion of an au pair into the family life of their host family, consistent with the cultural exchange purposes of the au pair program.”
“(a) Clarification of Exclusive Federal Regulatory Authority.-- (1) In general.--A State or political subdivision of a State may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force or effect of law related to or that would impose additional or different terms or conditions upon the au pair program administered by the Department. (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the application of State laws of general applicability, including criminal laws, that are unrelated to and do not alter or affect any area of Federal regulation applicable to the Department's au pair program.”
“(b) Report on Implementation of AI for Online Presence Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing how the Department uses AI to review the online presence and other information of visa candidates. (c) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection (b) shall describe-- (1) the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology's implementation plan; (2) the specific ways consular officers are using AI in the visa adjudication process; (3) how AI is being used to identify information and how such information is analyzed; and (4) safeguards that are in place to protect the privacy of visa candidates, particularly minors. TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 8601. AU PAIR REGULATION.”